Problem-Based Learning Here's your assignment: Hurricane season is right around the corner. As members of the Weather Buster's Safety Patrol Council, it is your job to create the next weather safety plan. Dr. Pladus will grant the school that creates the most effective safety plan with their own weather station and equipment. In order to create the most effective safety plan, you will have to research as much information as possible. Use the guided questions to help navigate your search.
Put your thinking caps on!
Remember, the safety of your peers is in your hands. Good Luck on your search, Weather Buster!
Problem-Based Learning
Here's your assignment:
Hurricane season is right around the corner. As members of the Weather Buster's Safety Patrol Council, it is your job to create the next weather safety plan. Dr. Pladus will grant the school that creates the most effective safety plan with their own weather station and equipment. In order to create the most effective safety plan, you will have to research as much information as possible. Use the guided questions to help navigate your search.
Put your thinking caps on!
Remember, the safety of your peers is in your hands. Good Luck on your search, Weather Buster!
National Hurricane Preparedness
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/hurricane1.htm
http://www.unctv.org/hurricane/kids01.html
http://skydiary.com/kids/hurricanes.html
http://www.fema.gov/kids/twins/hurricane/index.htm
What are the different parts of a hurricane?
http://library.thinkquest.org/05aug/00181/PARTS%20OF%20A%20HURRICANE.htm
What are the different categories of a hurricane?
http://www.unctv.org/hurricane/kids03.html
http://www.fema.gov/kids/games/hurhouse/
What does it mean to you?
What actions should you take to be prepared?
EXTRA ACTIVITIES
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Dax the Hurricane Turtle